National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Postcard
United States · 1910 ·
This postcard depicts the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Marion, Grant County, Indiana, which opened in 1890. The facility later served World War I veterans as the Marion National Sanitarium, providing treatment for conditions like 'shell shock'.
The National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers represents an important part of American history in caring for its veterans, evolving from post-Civil War support to addressing the needs of WWI soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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